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Cost of a floating duck island, claimed as an expense by Conservative MP, Peter Viggers. for £1,645 (COL$4,801 thousand) from wikipedia
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Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand (COL$43,770 thousand) from source -
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Futurist and alternative culture magazine for US$15 (COL$28,540) from source